Lace-feeding device.



W. H. JOSLIN & M. H. BENNETT. LAGE FEEDING DEVICE. APPLICATION HLBD 11211.21, 1910.

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amera Willman NEED STATES. Param H..JSLIN AND MANFRED BENNETT, 0F SCITUATE, RHODE IEgLAND,l AS- SIGNORS TO WILLIAM E. JOSLIN, O SQITUATE, RH SDE ISLAND.

lLACE-risentire DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

atcnted Nov. 1. 191.0.

Application led April 21, 1910. Serial No. 556,724.

To all 'whom it may' concern:

Be it known that we, VILLiAu H. J osLiN and lrlaxriiiioH. BENNETr, citizens-ot' the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip- Lace grippers as used in lace-tipping machines for feeding the lacings, are generally unsatisfactory for the reason that at timesv they damage the laeings, or at least make on them a lasting mark which renders the product less salable. To overcome this objection and to further automatically test the tips to determine' if they are Securely' applied to the lacing. we have devised a llace-feeding device which is designed to engage the shoulder presented b v the rearI or inner edge of the tip as formed on the length of lacing from which the lacings are made when the applied blank is severed to fornitwo tips.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan of a lace-feeding de` vice constructed in accordance with our invention, showing sutiicient of the lace-tipping machine to render the application and operation of the feeding device clear: Fig. 2 is a side view of the saine, partly in transverse section; F ig. 3 is an inner face view of the same, showing a portion of the machine in longitudinal section, and with the pulling device in engaging position for the lacing; and Fig. 4 is a. like sectional` view, with the pulling plate in its inoperative position.

A portion of the machine frame 5, as generally extends along the front, is shown to be provided with a guide rail or rib 6, with which our improved lace-feeding dvice engages, the block or body 7 of the latter having a slot 8 cut. in its under side for this purpose and is attached to a chain carrier S), ordinarily of endless construction. The block or body 7 of the feeding device has a latcralljhextending lacing support 10 near the bottom` which is provided with a longitudinal guard flange. ll at its outer edge to prevent the lacing from sliding ott. In the upper portion of the block is journalcd a shaft 1Q, which, 'at its outer end, has

an attached cani 13, and at its inner end a pulling member or late 14, the arrangement of .the shaft being such that the late is adapted to swing longitudinally o the chain carrier to and from the supporting plate 10. rlhe pulling member or plate when in its upright operative position, shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, 'standing a distance from the .lace supportin plate 10 sullicient to allow the lacing to s ide therebetween before ner edge of the tip. ',Ihe pulling plate or menibeig is referably assembled with the shaft .l2 by ifurc: ing or slotting the lat-l ter to receive the pl. te and securing the same b v screws or other suitable devices, as shown. 'lhe block or body T of the feeding device has stops 16-and 17 suitabljv arranged to prevent the pulling plate from swinging farther rearwardly after passingv tol a lposition at approxnmtely right-angles to the lace supiort l0, as shown in Fig. 3. or from swinginei u )wai-div from the su i ortiner )late bel* n b yond a position approximately parallel thereto, as vshown in Fig. -l.

' heopei'ation of the pulling member -or plate is performed by the cam 13, in connection with the trip fingers or projections 18, one of these projections being shown` which is arranged to'engage the cam and swingthe plate from the inoperative position shown in Fig. 4 to the operative position shown'in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, in position to engage the shoulder 1S).` presented by the inner edge of the tip which has been applied to the length of lacing from which the lacings are cut. For this purpose the cam is constructed with two adjoining flattened oi' slightl)7 curved sidesywith which the tripping projections successively engage, the other tripping projection engaging the cani on the return movement of the feeding '(le'- vice and moving th'e pulling member or plate from the position shown in Figs. 1 to 3 to the position shown in Fig. l, thus re` leasing the finished lacing.

T he lace-feeding device not only does not injure or mar the lace, but'automatically tests the tips. lfa tip is insecurely applied 65, engaging the shoulder presented by the inlength of lacing, a carrier, and a lace-'pull-e ing member' carried by the carrier, the pulling member having oppositely-arranged engaging portions, said portions when in operative position spaced apart sutliciently to permit of the lacing freely passing therebetween but close enough together when in said position to engage and prevent 'the passage of the tip.

2'. In a lace-feeding device for a tipped length of lacing, a carrier, a lace-supportlng member carried by the carrier, andV avlacepulling member driven by the carrier and having lace-engaging portions relatively movable to and from each other, the said, portions-'when brought to operative position standing apart sufficiently to allow the lacing to pass freely therebetween and close enough together to engage and prevent 'the passage ot the lacing tip.'

3. In a lace-feeding device for a tipped' length of lacing, a carrier, a lace-supporting member carried by the carrier, and a lacepulling member pivotally supported to. 'swing to and from the lace-`supporting member, and arranged when in its innermost position sufiiciently spaced from the lace-supporting member to permit of the lacing freely passing' therebetween, yet close" enough to the lace-supporting member to engage the shoulder presented by the inner edge of tip and the carrier.

4. In a lace-feeding device for a tipped length of lacing, a carrier, a block attac led to the carrier, having a laterally-extended lace support, and a lace-pulling plate pivotallysupported on the block to swing to and from the lace support and arranged 'hen in its operative position suiiciently spaced from the support to permit of the lacing sliding therebetween, yet sufficiently close to prevent. the-passage of the tip.

In a lace-feeding device for a tipped length of lacing, a lace carrier,'a lace-supporting member carried by and extending laterally of the carrier in an approximately horizontal position, the said member having, anupwardly-projecting guard flange adjacent to, its outer edge, and a pulling member-movable to and from the supporting l'nember -and arrairgetl when in its opera-v tive position `c lose to theguard flange and suliciently spaced from the. vsupporting member to allgnvfthe lacing to pass freely therebetween, yet-e`ngage and prevent the passage. of the tip.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names ,to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. y

WILLIAM H. JOSLIN. v MANFRED H. BENNETT. 'Witnesses: y WATTER A. LONGFELLOW, EDITH T. CooMB. 

